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SpeedReaders.info features authoritative, balanced and carefully considered reviews of transportation (automotive, aviation, rail, ship, etc.)—new, old, even out-of-print—books and other media including DVDs and videos.Sun, 18 Mar 2018 20:39:41 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4The Spitfire: An Icon of the Skieshttp://speedreaders.info/19140-spitfire-icon-skies/
http://speedreaders.info/19140-spitfire-icon-skies/#respondSun, 18 Mar 2018 20:18:29 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=19140by Philip Kaplan
There’s a ton of Spitfire books. This one adds something. People who flew or otherwise know the Spit inside out tell you what makes this airplane different, and, well, better.]]>http://speedreaders.info/19140-spitfire-icon-skies/feed/0Fiat 500, The Design Bookhttp://speedreaders.info/19123-fiat-500-design-book/
http://speedreaders.info/19123-fiat-500-design-book/#respondFri, 16 Mar 2018 08:43:24 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=19123http://speedreaders.info/19123-fiat-500-design-book/feed/0The Avro Manchester: The Legend Behind the Lancasterhttp://speedreaders.info/17094-avro-manchester-legend-behind-lancaster/
http://speedreaders.info/17094-avro-manchester-legend-behind-lancaster/#respondWed, 14 Mar 2018 08:41:48 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=17094by Robert Kirby
If it weren’t for the subtitle many readers would probably not even know into what period to place this all but forgotten aircraft. Developed during times in which neither the technology nor the mission was entirely clear it lived a short and difficult life—but it was not for naught.]]>http://speedreaders.info/17094-avro-manchester-legend-behind-lancaster/feed/0Pensive Racing Drivershttp://speedreaders.info/16200-pensive-racing-drivers/
http://speedreaders.info/16200-pensive-racing-drivers/#respondMon, 12 Mar 2018 08:00:50 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=16200by Max Küng
The quiet moments, before a race when the mind settles in on the task at hand, or after, when the last hand has been played. Even the victor lugging his magnum of champagne looks oddly spent. These are the moments captured here.]]>http://speedreaders.info/16200-pensive-racing-drivers/feed/0Junkers Ju 52: A History 1930–1945http://speedreaders.info/16119-junkers-ju-52-a-history-1930-1945/
http://speedreaders.info/16119-junkers-ju-52-a-history-1930-1945/#respondFri, 09 Mar 2018 08:03:41 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=16119by Robert Forsyth & Eddie Creek
From Brazil to China, the German Ju 52 proved its mettle, first as a pioneering airliner and then as the indomitable warhorse. Many books have been written about its many roles, this is one of the best.]]>http://speedreaders.info/16119-junkers-ju-52-a-history-1930-1945/feed/0Steve Magnante’s 1001 Corvette Factshttp://speedreaders.info/19107-steve-magnantes-1001-corvette-facts/
http://speedreaders.info/19107-steve-magnantes-1001-corvette-facts/#respondTue, 06 Mar 2018 23:30:03 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=19107by Steve Magnante
On the lighter but by no means lightweight side of the large body of Corvette literature, this book will entertain and educate for a long while. Written by someone who is a sponge around all things automotive!]]>http://speedreaders.info/19107-steve-magnantes-1001-corvette-facts/feed/0The Hawke History of MMM Competition Carshttp://speedreaders.info/15870-hawke-history-mmm-competition-cars/
http://speedreaders.info/15870-hawke-history-mmm-competition-cars/#respondMon, 05 Mar 2018 08:43:36 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=15870by Karl-Joachim Wiessmann (editor)
MG midgets may not seem impressive but the racing versions were very successful and driven by anybody who was anybody. This book isn’t a historical narrative but presents the hard data behind the story.]]>http://speedreaders.info/15870-hawke-history-mmm-competition-cars/feed/090 Years of Nürburgringhttp://speedreaders.info/18439-90-years-nurburgring/
http://speedreaders.info/18439-90-years-nurburgring/#respondFri, 02 Mar 2018 08:39:49 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=18439by Hartmut Lehbrink
Mountains, valleys, forest, light, shade, blind corners and dips, the sheer length of a lap—there’s a reason the place has a reputation! Lehbrink has watched it for decades and, however subjective the selection offered here, he’s a good guide.]]>http://speedreaders.info/18439-90-years-nurburgring/feed/0Wave-Off! A History of LSOs and Ship-Board Landingshttp://speedreaders.info/18493-wave-offa-history-lsos-ship-board-landings/
http://speedreaders.info/18493-wave-offa-history-lsos-ship-board-landings/#respondWed, 28 Feb 2018 08:31:27 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=18493by Robert R. “Boom” Powell
If you have even the remotest interest in flying—of any sort—or teamwork—of any sort—don’t miss this book because it’ll offer food for thought about many things!]]>http://speedreaders.info/18493-wave-offa-history-lsos-ship-board-landings/feed/0Porsche – The Racing 914shttp://speedreaders.info/18237-porsche-racing-914s/
http://speedreaders.info/18237-porsche-racing-914s/#respondMon, 26 Feb 2018 08:39:22 +0000http://speedreaders.info/?p=18237by Roy Smith
Unless you are a racer, you may have never given the boxy 914 a second look. The victim of development shortcuts and marketing tussles, the car that is now beginning to be called “great” was born under a cloud.]]>http://speedreaders.info/18237-porsche-racing-914s/feed/0